Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 117 Who Was Ms. Ashbourne?

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Alistair cast a wary glance at the father and daughter sitting across from him, then leaned in to Caroline and asked quietly, "You okay?"

Caroline saw the concern in his eyes and gave a small shake of her head. Of course she was okay.

The way Alistair stood up for her cut Rebecca deeper than she expected.

In the past six years, she couldn't recall a single

me she'd seen

even a flicker of that kind of concern on his face-for her.

Without even trying to hold back, she snapped, "Alistair, don't let her fake sweetness fool you. She's nasty-calculating and cruel."

Alistair nearly laughed.

With all her baggage, she has the nerve to call someone else

toxic?

When it came to cruelty, Rebecca and Celeste could've gone

head-to-head.

Seeing him smile hit Rebecca like a slap. "You don't believe me?

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Everything I said is true!"

Nathaniel hadn't expected things to spiral like this. The whole situation was slipping out of control.

He'd long suspected-thanks to a few quiet nudges from Cordelia that Rebecca had developed feelings for Alistair. He had even entertained the idea that if Alistair was willing to let the past go, he'd be open to welcoming him back into the family.

But it was becoming increasingly obvious that was a one-sided fantasy.

Rebecca's emotional unraveling made something very clear. If he let this continue, it wouldn't just be her making a fool of herself— he'd be dragged down too.

Nathaniel gave Alistair and Caroline one last, unreadable look before grabbing Rebecca's arm and pulling her away.

He would have someone look into that girl-find out who her family was.

After all, if she was really dating someone like Alistair, surely her parents weren't thrilled about it.

In Nathaniel's mind, Caroline must've been cut from the same cloth as his daughter-a spoiled heiress with more access to

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still needed

love. It was about

right, someone well-positioned and respectable. But she'd been spoiled rotten, and now that plan had

wealthy girl? What else could she be if not another

was already

who the girl's parents were. Gauge their attitude toward Alistair. If

apart. Let Alistair fall flat on his face. Let him crawl back. And if Rebecca still wanted

couldn't be split up?

malice flickered

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getting ahead of himself-just

he thought he could walk

too young. Still too

the restaurant, chatting amiably

woman.

Nathaniel's eyes lit up.

to be Ms. Ashbourne-CEO of Vireon

like an old friend. “Mr. Hart? What a

briefly, politely, over Rebecca's polished appearance. "Mr. Nathaniel Whitfield," he said with a pleasant

look and felt

compliments wherever she went-grace and

"This is my

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her to this evening's event under the pretense that she and Caroline were of similar

mind.

far as he

Rebecca had been married

beautiful, still came from a

talented, successful-but his background

how to seize

no idea what Nathaniel was plotting. He just noticed

was looking at him-overly friendly, even...

a polite smile. "Nice to meet you.

woman. Her heart felt like it had been wrung out. She forced

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the young woman beside Julian, and his smile brightened.

to be Vireon

a smooth response. "She's a colleague

Nathaniel's expression froze.

that isn't Ms. Ashbourne... then

down a cab and held the door for his colleague. "Text me when you get home, okay?" he said, kindly. As the cab pulled away, he turned back and gave Nathaniel a courteous nod. "Apologies,

run."

someone behind Nathaniel